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u.s. government focused on finding solid, credible evidence to prove that bin laden was in fact the mastermind of the attacks. >> back in december of 2001, the pentagon released a video that had been recovered in afghanistan. it showed bin laden and several followers literally boasting about the plot. take a listen. >> translator: we calculated that the events, the number of casualties from the enemy who would be killed based on the position of the tower. we calculated that the floors that would be hit would be three or four floors. i was the most optimistic of them all. due to my experience in this field, i was thinking that the fire from the gas in the plane would melt the iron structure of the building and collapse the area where the plane hit and all the floors above it only. this is all that we had hoped for. the difference between the first and the second plane hitting the towers was 20 minutes and the difference between the first plane and the plane that hit the pentagon was one hou
u.s. government focused on finding solid, credible evidence to prove that bin laden was in fact the mastermind of the attacks. >> back in december of 2001, the pentagon released a video that had been recovered in afghanistan. it showed bin laden and several followers literally boasting about the plot. take a listen. >> translator: we calculated that the events, the number of casualties from the enemy who would be killed based on the position of the tower. we calculated that the...
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. >> and now a u.s. official tells us that bin laden's body was buried at sea earlier this morning in accordance with islamic law. >>> law enforcement is stepping up security in case of retaliation. >>> it may be ironic that osama bin laden was killed just as a new documentary about the 9/11 attacks makes its debut. >> it was made by a teenager who witnessed the attacks firsthand. david muir reports. >> i remember the crumbling of the towers crumbling in. >> reporter: brook peters was just 4 on that day. he knew many of the firemen that rushed to the towers. raised by a single mother, she would take him to the fire house so he would have male role models. and on 9/11, it was one of those firefighters with who offered him the words he would never forget. >> grow up to be a good man. >> reporter: he saw the towers falling, the workers jumping. for years, struggled to make sense of it all. he decided to make a documentary, interviewing other student and teachers who witnessed it too. >> i remember being on
. >> and now a u.s. official tells us that bin laden's body was buried at sea earlier this morning in accordance with islamic law. >>> law enforcement is stepping up security in case of retaliation. >>> it may be ironic that osama bin laden was killed just as a new documentary about the 9/11 attacks makes its debut. >> it was made by a teenager who witnessed the attacks firsthand. david muir reports. >> i remember the crumbling of the towers crumbling in....
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a u.s. official tells abc news that a "huge stash" of po pornography. was discovers. there is no way to tell if bin laden looked at it, but it was found right in his bedroom. >> it is surprising that pornography was found, because he was known to be a rather austere man, a rather religious man, a man who gave up the world. >> reporter: the u.s. did not want to officially release the information, feeling that there would be suspicions it was planted. it was not, said the official. we are also learning more about bin laden's final moments, from the navy s.e.a.l.s tiny helmet cameras. which abc news first reported. the images are said to be dark, the scene chaotic. but officials say the s.e.a.l.s first encountered bin laden as they were climbing the stairs to the third floor. a tall bearded man emerges and quickly begins retreating. the s.e.a.l.s fire, but bin laden is not hit. within seconds, the s.e.a.l.s again confront him, but one official says, as they do, the s.e.a.l.s spot children, upse
a u.s. official tells abc news that a "huge stash" of po pornography. was discovers. there is no way to tell if bin laden looked at it, but it was found right in his bedroom. >> it is surprising that pornography was found, because he was known to be a rather austere man, a rather religious man, a man who gave up the world. >> reporter: the u.s. did not want to officially release the information, feeling that there would be suspicions it was planted. it was not, said the...
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the u.s. is stressing that this is an international effort, but look at this number tonight. 124 tomahawk missiles have been fired into libya so far, all but two fired by the u.s. we tackle three major questions here. how long will this operation last? how long will the u.s. play a leading role? despite what we heard from the pentagon, will gadhafi himself at some point become the target? and, just who are the rebels the u.s. is now backing? our team on it again tonight, leading us off, martha raddatz in washington. martha, good evening. what's the latest? >> reporter: good evening, david. u.s. military attacks on libya have only intensified in the last 24 hours. targeting not just gadhafi's air defenses but his troops and war planes as well. throughout the night and into the dawn, u.s. war planes, including marine corps jets launched from u.s. ships in the mediterranean and air force fighter jets took aim at gadhafi's troops advancing from the southwest to benghazi. the rebel stronghold the l
the u.s. is stressing that this is an international effort, but look at this number tonight. 124 tomahawk missiles have been fired into libya so far, all but two fired by the u.s. we tackle three major questions here. how long will this operation last? how long will the u.s. play a leading role? despite what we heard from the pentagon, will gadhafi himself at some point become the target? and, just who are the rebels the u.s. is now backing? our team on it again tonight, leading us off, martha...
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. >> u.s. officials closely monitoring this crisis say focus is on reactors three and four, where spent fuel rods under great danger of releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> there is no end to the nuclear crisis at the fukishima plant. the focus is reactors three and four, where old, spent fuel rods are releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> hollywood likes to focus on the melt down, melted core, exposed uranium. old fuel is more dangerous because there is more radiation in unguarded pond. >> the mission to cool reactors with helicopters dumping buckets of water failed. the japanese plan is to restart with a new power line, officials fear those may not work if energy is restored which is why the u.s. is sending a high pressure pump. >> all u.s. citizens in japan should continue to monitor situations and follow guidance of the u.s. and japanese governments. >> inside of the plant 180 workers at great right after this tok their lives are being reroe tated in and out of the danger zone. outside tho
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how the u.s. is hoping these images will shatter the myths surrounding the master mind. >>> twisting his arm. tonight, the new push. can republicans convince this man he's their answer to president obama? and what he's saying about that. >>> and the miracle mom. on this mother's day, a remarkable story of survival. seven weeks, stranded in the frigid wilderness. she reveals just how she survived. >>> good evening on this sunday night. and it is the question this evening now one week after osama bin laden was killed by those navy s.e.a.l.s. how could pakistan's government not have known that the al qaeda master mind was hiding in plain sight? tonight, a stunning acknowledgement, a senior pakistani official telling abc news that members of pakistan's intelligence community must have helped protect and shelter bin laden. it is the strongest public statement about this from any official in pakistan. and so, we begin with our jim sciutto, who is there tonight. jim? >> reporter: david, this is by far th
how the u.s. is hoping these images will shatter the myths surrounding the master mind. >>> twisting his arm. tonight, the new push. can republicans convince this man he's their answer to president obama? and what he's saying about that. >>> and the miracle mom. on this mother's day, a remarkable story of survival. seven weeks, stranded in the frigid wilderness. she reveals just how she survived. >>> good evening on this sunday night. and it is the question this...
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u.s. operation . not in a cave but a mansion in pakistan by a team of u.s. navy seals. our coverages starts in new york. >> good evening, four months before the 10 year anniversary of the terror attack in shanksville, pennsylvania and here in new york city and washington d.c., the most wanted man in the world osama bin laden is dead. president obama said ben bin was killed after a u.s. firefighter in pakistan. >> it was the news that americans and allice waited for 10 years. >> tone, i can report to the american people and world that the united states conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda and a terrorist responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children. >> and osama bin laden and the al qaeda network became household names after the september 11th attacks. bin ben's face was synonymous to the growing awareness of terrorism here at home. >> there was a posted out west that said wanted dead or alive. >> bin laden was enjoying hi
u.s. operation . not in a cave but a mansion in pakistan by a team of u.s. navy seals. our coverages starts in new york. >> good evening, four months before the 10 year anniversary of the terror attack in shanksville, pennsylvania and here in new york city and washington d.c., the most wanted man in the world osama bin laden is dead. president obama said ben bin was killed after a u.s. firefighter in pakistan. >> it was the news that americans and allice waited for 10 years....
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u.s., and what about the threats to bomb airlines? >>> tonight, disaster in the pacific as the frightening aftershocks continue. radiation turns up in the japanese food and water supply. amid signs of progress at the nuclear reactors. >>> good evening. it was a history-making day for this nation. a nation still at war in iraq and afghanistan. the u.s. has now joined a third battlefront, firing missiles into another nation, libya. a coalition of 21 countries trying to stop moammar gadhafi from waging war on his own people. before the attack, there were dramatic images of a libyan military plane brought down, not clear how, as gadhafi forcess continue to descend on the rebel stronghold. what is at risk for the united states tonight and what happens next? our team has been reporting on the big events all day, and we'll begin with martha raddatz in washington. martha. >> reporter: the u.s. and its allies said they would protect the people of libya, and that's what they're trying to do tonight,
u.s., and what about the threats to bomb airlines? >>> tonight, disaster in the pacific as the frightening aftershocks continue. radiation turns up in the japanese food and water supply. amid signs of progress at the nuclear reactors. >>> good evening. it was a history-making day for this nation. a nation still at war in iraq and afghanistan. the u.s. has now joined a third battlefront, firing missiles into another nation, libya. a coalition of 21 countries trying to stop...
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the u.s. and its allies within hours. and david kerley is with the president, who is beginning a trip to latin america, in brazil. good morning, david? >> reporter: the president is in brazil now. waiting to see if the unpredictable moammar gadhafi heeds his warning. and gadhafi may have answered in the last several hours. and that letter that you mentioned, calling the u.n. resolution invalid. and his forces continue to strike at the rebels in the east. this morning, a striking image. a libyan fighter plane, shot down by rebel forces battling moammar gadhafi. the libyan leader had reportedly been bombing the rebels inside his country, despite president obama's stark warning just 12 hours earlier. >> a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. let me be clear. these terms are not negotiable. >> reporter: within hours of that statement, gadhafi's government scrambled, saying it's declared a cease-fire. but this morning, the fighting continues. and there are new questions about if and when the
the u.s. and its allies within hours. and david kerley is with the president, who is beginning a trip to latin america, in brazil. good morning, david? >> reporter: the president is in brazil now. waiting to see if the unpredictable moammar gadhafi heeds his warning. and gadhafi may have answered in the last several hours. and that letter that you mentioned, calling the u.n. resolution invalid. and his forces continue to strike at the rebels in the east. this morning, a striking image. a...
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u.s. troops killed osama bin laden. >> security has stepped up at u.s. airports, bridges and other potential terror targets as news spreads that the world's most wanted terrorist is dead, his body already buried at sea. we have new details on the elite u.s. military raid on his fortified compound in pakistan. he was killed by gun shsht wound to the head during a con phone trace with u.s. navy seals. although one helicopter was shot down no americans were injured in that raid. emily schmidt has been following the story all night long. good morning. >> for months, u.s. intelligence had focused on a suspicious mansion in pakistan. on friday, president obama authorized the mission to find out and last night, especially forces killed the u.s. number one target. >> in a nine minute statement late last night, president obama announced the end of a nearly ten-year manhunt. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden the leader of al-qaeda and a terrorist who is resp
u.s. troops killed osama bin laden. >> security has stepped up at u.s. airports, bridges and other potential terror targets as news spreads that the world's most wanted terrorist is dead, his body already buried at sea. we have new details on the elite u.s. military raid on his fortified compound in pakistan. he was killed by gun shsht wound to the head during a con phone trace with u.s. navy seals. although one helicopter was shot down no americans were injured in that raid. emily...
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turns out the average u.s. back to college shopper is expected to spend more than $800 this season. $46 billion in total. billion. if all that was spent on u.s.-made goods, economists say that could mean almost a half million new jobs. so, we went to smu. they said, until we pointed it out, they didn't even know the catalog company was selling exclusively foreign brands. they said they're locked into a contract with them right now, but as soon as it is up in two years, they promise they'll seek out a catalog that does sell u.s. products. and as we dug in, we learned a lot of universities are locked into similar deals. so we tracked down that catalog company, on campus marketing. they admitted they were embarrassed not a single item in their catalog was made in america. but would they be willing to make the switch to start selling american goods instead? yes, but with one big catch. the american stuff had to match in quality and cost. but we had no problem finding companies that could compete. celia rachel in mo
turns out the average u.s. back to college shopper is expected to spend more than $800 this season. $46 billion in total. billion. if all that was spent on u.s.-made goods, economists say that could mean almost a half million new jobs. so, we went to smu. they said, until we pointed it out, they didn't even know the catalog company was selling exclusively foreign brands. they said they're locked into a contract with them right now, but as soon as it is up in two years, they promise they'll seek...
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as one u.s. official told me, i think they are finally beginning to understand just how critical this is. something they didn't seem to believe for far too long, diane. >> hard to believe they didn't believe for so long. but martha, a question we ask every day about radiation. what can you tell us tonight about exactly how much radiation has escaped around the concentric circles around that plant? >> reporter: well, we've got some really interesting statistics, diane. if you are inside the plant, there's the equivalent of as many as 10,000 x-rays an hour. at the gate, the workers are getting as many as the equivalent of 250 x-rays an hour, or one c.a.t. scan. just outside that japanese evacuation area, that's about 12 miles, as high as two x-rays an hour. and just outside the u.s. evacuation zone, and that's about 50 miles, as high as one x-ray every two days. you can see why they evacuated from those areas, diane. >> martha, thank you. >>> and now, we want to learn more about the 140,000 japanes
as one u.s. official told me, i think they are finally beginning to understand just how critical this is. something they didn't seem to believe for far too long, diane. >> hard to believe they didn't believe for so long. but martha, a question we ask every day about radiation. what can you tell us tonight about exactly how much radiation has escaped around the concentric circles around that plant? >> reporter: well, we've got some really interesting statistics, diane. if you are...
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. >>> and the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus, heads to criminapitol today. he says that forces can begin wauing troops as planned. one senior official says a substantial reduction is now likely. >>> a dolphin-watching trip turned into something a little more upclose and personal for some boaters in florida. they were looking over the side when suddenly a 600-pound bottle nose dolphin launched itself at them in the boat. it took about ten men to lift that giant animal, using a back board meant for spinal injuries. neither the boaters nor the dolphin were seriously hurt. wow. >> impressive. it could tell it was in the wrong place. >> a little different than the water. >>> we do have more coming up from japan, when we come scientists now say the megaquake is actually stronger than first thought. >>> and ground zero of the nuclear crisis. we'll explain exactly what is going on at that crippled plant. ok, allie's spelling bee is monday... sounds like a mini-wheats day to me! and becka'
. >>> and the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus, heads to criminapitol today. he says that forces can begin wauing troops as planned. one senior official says a substantial reduction is now likely. >>> a dolphin-watching trip turned into something a little more upclose and personal for some boaters in florida. they were looking over the side when suddenly a 600-pound bottle nose dolphin launched itself at them in the boat. it took about ten men to lift...
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. >> reporter: bahrain is home to more than 4,000 u.s. military personnel at the only u.s. naval base in the region. it's also home to the navy's fifth fleet. >> we have advised all our sailors to avoid the sites where the protests are occurring. >> reporter: for decades those sailors have been there to protect u.s. interests. including the world's most important choke hold, including access through the strait of hormuz. 19% of daily oil imports to the u.s. come from the middle east. across the middle east, the administration says, the u.s. government relies upon arab regimes that are the target of those protests. yemen is led by a regime that allows the u.s. to target al qaeda within its borders. the most active al qaeda franchise. in jordan, where tensions are also simmering, their intelligence helped track the former leader of al qaeda in iraq, abu musab zarqawi, whom the u.s. killed in 2006. in saudi arabia, the government alerted the u.s. last october explosives hidden in toner cartridges. shipped by planes to chicago. >> these countries give us agents and intelligence
. >> reporter: bahrain is home to more than 4,000 u.s. military personnel at the only u.s. naval base in the region. it's also home to the navy's fifth fleet. >> we have advised all our sailors to avoid the sites where the protests are occurring. >> reporter: for decades those sailors have been there to protect u.s. interests. including the world's most important choke hold, including access through the strait of hormuz. 19% of daily oil imports to the u.s. come from the...
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up next a goal u.s. and chinese officials are trying to accomplish now in the heart of silicon valley. >> stay tuned for that and michael finney is taking questions on twitter and facebook going to answer them here, live just a little bit later, there are links on abc 7 news.com. >> and taking a look at the golden gate bridge tonight. gorgeous evening to travel whether going in or out of the city no. problems, and what is it like across the count sfli. >> looking great here, no flight delays and weather is quiet across the country. which explains why it's good looking flying weather except newark creating traffic holes, gate delays and traffic holes we're about 15-30 minutes, >>> u.s. and china may disagree at times but an event underway proves the quest for common ground continues it does, indeed. david louie is live tonight with that story. david? >> you might think there is some high level trade talks going on here but you might be right. but what it is is a three-day conference promoting business par
up next a goal u.s. and chinese officials are trying to accomplish now in the heart of silicon valley. >> stay tuned for that and michael finney is taking questions on twitter and facebook going to answer them here, live just a little bit later, there are links on abc 7 news.com. >> and taking a look at the golden gate bridge tonight. gorgeous evening to travel whether going in or out of the city no. problems, and what is it like across the count sfli. >> looking great here,...
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. >> do you think the u.s. will? arm the rebels? >> reporter: i think the u.s. will be part of an international effort to do so. i doubt that the u.s. would do so on its own. >> jake, okay. let's go to martha raddatz. the u.s. is pledging, as jake said, to step back to a support role? is it realistic to go into a support role? it's unusual. in these kinds of military interventions. >> reporter: it's unusual for the u.s. right now, a u.s. general is in charge of the operation, general carter ham. and you have an admiral, admiral sam locklear, on a ship. the tactical commander. mean he is coordinating all the air strikes. in a few days, the hope is, the u.s. hopes that general carter ham can turn over his responsibility to one of the coalition members. that is the plan right now. i don't think they know who that will be. but in this initial phase, the u.s. has the unique capabilities, as the president said, the stealth bombers, b-2 bombers, the tomahawk missiles on the ships. so the president felt the u.s. had to take the lead in this phase. the next phase will be
. >> do you think the u.s. will? arm the rebels? >> reporter: i think the u.s. will be part of an international effort to do so. i doubt that the u.s. would do so on its own. >> jake, okay. let's go to martha raddatz. the u.s. is pledging, as jake said, to step back to a support role? is it realistic to go into a support role? it's unusual. in these kinds of military interventions. >> reporter: it's unusual for the u.s. right now, a u.s. general is in charge of the...
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. >>> u.s. military officials say libya launched a scud missile for the first time in that country's war. it reportedly fell in the desert. it did not cause any damage. nato nato had targeted libya's scud supplili when the war began. mean while, libyan leader moammar gadhafi was said to have given what was a live speech on tv though only his voice was heard. he urged them to fight the rebels who have been making advances. >>> massive amounts of donated food meant for somalians have been stolen and sold. some families say they've even been forced to hand back food once they're photographed by journalists. it's raising concern about the willingness and ability and the government to fight corruption. >>> officials at the indiana state fair have not said whether the stage and rigging that collapsed saturday night had been previously inspected. that is just one of the many questions that investigators are looking into following that weekend tragedy. the fair did re-open yesterday with a ceremony to r
. >>> u.s. military officials say libya launched a scud missile for the first time in that country's war. it reportedly fell in the desert. it did not cause any damage. nato nato had targeted libya's scud supplili when the war began. mean while, libyan leader moammar gadhafi was said to have given what was a live speech on tv though only his voice was heard. he urged them to fight the rebels who have been making advances. >>> massive amounts of donated food meant for somalians...
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parts shortages are now spreading to their u.s. operations. toyota told u.s. dealers tuesday to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts. and honda says it is slowing production at u.s. assembly plants to conserve parts. >>> nintendo's 3d gaming console is off to strong sales in stores. it's the highest of any handheld system in its history. it did not release actual sales figures from sunday. >>> and talk with a room with a view. the world's tallest hotel is open for business. the ritz carlton hong kong opened its doors for on tuesday. all 312 rooms have city and harbor views. there are also six restaurants, a spa with floor-to-ceiling windows and an indoor infinity pool. if you're afraid of heights, might not be for you. i'll take. >> i'll take it. wow. >>> next on this wednesday, a bullet pierces an airline full of passengers. >>> how about this? swallowed whole by a sink hole in her backyard. and it's happened before. >> wow. >>> plus, cleveland's revenge, as lebron james takes on his former team. we have the highlights, coming up. it's pain relief wi
parts shortages are now spreading to their u.s. operations. toyota told u.s. dealers tuesday to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts. and honda says it is slowing production at u.s. assembly plants to conserve parts. >>> nintendo's 3d gaming console is off to strong sales in stores. it's the highest of any handheld system in its history. it did not release actual sales figures from sunday. >>> and talk with a room with a view. the world's tallest hotel is open for...
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u.s. suburbs. one of them, a glamorous woman posing for provocative photos. and it led to the biggest spy swap since the cold war. well, today, the fbi released their tapes, showing the spies in action. here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: russian spies in america, conducting convert covert missions to steal defense secrets, in broad daylight. watch as one spy meets another in a long island railway station. they make a quick handoff, right there. the transaction? $300,000 and a computer disc. remember russian femme fatale anna chapman, the spy who clubbed at new york city's trendiest spots? watch her go to work using james bond high tech. there's chapman, hanging out in a department store. butch she's using a hidden computer to transmit an encrypted message to this russian spy outside. >> these were the cream of the crop, hand picked out of the russian intelligence academy. >> reporter: the russians stole the identities of dead americans and used tactics out of a spy novel. as the fbi
u.s. suburbs. one of them, a glamorous woman posing for provocative photos. and it led to the biggest spy swap since the cold war. well, today, the fbi released their tapes, showing the spies in action. here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: russian spies in america, conducting convert covert missions to steal defense secrets, in broad daylight. watch as one spy meets another in a long island railway station. they make a quick handoff, right there. the transaction? $300,000 and a...
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. >> u.s. power plants are designed to very high standards for earthquake effect. >> reporter: of the 100 plus nuclear power plants in the u.s., 11 are in areas prone to earthquakes. early indications are the daiichi reactor withstood the quake and the tsunami, but as we know, that one/two punch cut off the power supply and then knocked out the backup generators, a scenario the industry calls a station blackout. >> there are many pathways to station blackout at atomic reactors here in the united states. tsunamis could do it. earthquakes could do it. >> reporter: in japan the station blackout left battery power as the only way to cool the reactor long enough to shut it down. industry officials say the batteries in japan were designed to last 8 to 12 hours, apparently not long enough. in the u.s. some backup batteries last half that long. >> some of the batteries in the u.s. are not as good as the japanese. >> reporter: here at san onofre they say they have learned a lot from past disasters. now,
. >> u.s. power plants are designed to very high standards for earthquake effect. >> reporter: of the 100 plus nuclear power plants in the u.s., 11 are in areas prone to earthquakes. early indications are the daiichi reactor withstood the quake and the tsunami, but as we know, that one/two punch cut off the power supply and then knocked out the backup generators, a scenario the industry calls a station blackout. >> there are many pathways to station blackout at atomic reactors...
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for the u.s. it means a dangerous gap in the knowledge of what what two determined u.s. enemies are up to. >> especially in iran where we already had a gap. and, brian, the president signed into law the kay puzey peace corps volunteer act named for a young woman who was murdered in 2009 while serving in the peace corps after she blew the whistle on a fellow volunteer who she believed was molesting young girls and this will protect whistle-blowers and victims of violent crime? >> exactly. very important bill for people to be able to come forward and not expect to be harmed because they did say. >> kay puzey's mother told abc news this has restored her faith in humankind. >>> now to another story but this one here at home. police in new york are holding a man they call a lone wolf terrorist in custody tonight. they say they got him just before he finished building a bomb that could flatten a car. abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas has the story. pierre? >> reporter: george, talk about homegrown terror, police say the suspect was building a bomb on his mom's c
for the u.s. it means a dangerous gap in the knowledge of what what two determined u.s. enemies are up to. >> especially in iran where we already had a gap. and, brian, the president signed into law the kay puzey peace corps volunteer act named for a young woman who was murdered in 2009 while serving in the peace corps after she blew the whistle on a fellow volunteer who she believed was molesting young girls and this will protect whistle-blowers and victims of violent crime? >>...
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egypt in crisis as the u.s. begins evacuating americans from the country. >>> plus, a big announcement today from bill gates. that and more when we come back. y but there's one that's so clever, it makes your skin look better even after you take it off. neutrogena healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% of women saw improvement in their skin's natural texture, tone, or clarity. does your makeup do that? neutrogena® cosmetics recommended most by dermatologists. with chili's new $6 lunch break. choose a salad or tasty soup. pair it with a texas toast half sandwich, like our southwestern blt with applewood smoked bacon. served with fries, it's big flavor for just 6 bucks! weekdays at chili's. air optix contacts let up to five times more oxygen through the lens for enhanced breathability. air optix. the lens you can survive a long day in. go to airoptix.com for a free one-month trial offer. activia has delicious ews for dessert lovers. often, the best part of a eal is the dessert. but sometimes afte a busy day and a big di
egypt in crisis as the u.s. begins evacuating americans from the country. >>> plus, a big announcement today from bill gates. that and more when we come back. y but there's one that's so clever, it makes your skin look better even after you take it off. neutrogena healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% of women saw improvement in their skin's natural texture, tone, or clarity. does your makeup do that? neutrogena® cosmetics recommended most by dermatologists. with chili's new $6 lunch break....
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japanese law does not recognize u.s. custody orders or arrest warrants. leaving the u.s. government helpless in these situations. in one instance a mother who admitted to abducting her child salt down to talk with us. we agreed not to show her face or use her name. she says spiriting her son out of the states was simple. >> it was very easier to me. >> reporter: it was easy? >> yeah. >> reporter: scott last saw his son two years ago. right before he was abducted and taken to japan. >> my concern is for my son. i mean, what kind of life is he having in japan right now? what has he been told about his father? >> reporter: sawyer and his wife had problems in their once happy marriage after their son wayne was born. >> she said repeatedly, i want to take the baby to japan and i knew if that happened they wouldn't come back. >> reporter: sawyer filed for divorce. according to court documents, sawyer told a judge that his wife was a flight risk. she was ordered to turn over her passport and to not leave the country with their son. still, during an unmonitored visit, she packed
japanese law does not recognize u.s. custody orders or arrest warrants. leaving the u.s. government helpless in these situations. in one instance a mother who admitted to abducting her child salt down to talk with us. we agreed not to show her face or use her name. she says spiriting her son out of the states was simple. >> it was very easier to me. >> reporter: it was easy? >> yeah. >> reporter: scott last saw his son two years ago. right before he was abducted and...
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the top story, the u.s. stock market open in an hour under cloud of worry under the unprecedented downgrading of the credit rating. overnight, we have major drop in trading overseas. abc7's leslie brinkley is live at the pacific exchange with the latest. leslie? >> well, the stage has been set for wall street today. the stage is set with prediction of a sharply lower opening. especially given market reaction in asia to the tuesday that the u.s. credit rating downgrade announced on friday. in japan, the nikkei lost 2.18%. similarly, a market drop in hong kong of over 2%. those are final results. pessimistic trading in europe, the stsb is down 1.90 right now. germany is down 2.6. but some say it could have been worse. >> i heard reaction in asia has been better than expected. that is really because last friday we had one of the biggest in year between 4-5%. but today, we still have one to 3%. >> futures show the dow jones/industrials average slumping 242 points to 11,160 today. the u.s. stock market opened in
the top story, the u.s. stock market open in an hour under cloud of worry under the unprecedented downgrading of the credit rating. overnight, we have major drop in trading overseas. abc7's leslie brinkley is live at the pacific exchange with the latest. leslie? >> well, the stage has been set for wall street today. the stage is set with prediction of a sharply lower opening. especially given market reaction in asia to the tuesday that the u.s. credit rating downgrade announced on friday....
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. >> for months, u.s. intelligence had been focused on a suspicious mansion in pakistan and some signs that bin laden could be inside. president obama authorized the mission to find out and u.s. forces took out the number one enemy. >> in a nine minute statement late last night. he announced the end of a nearly ten-year manhunt. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden the leader of al-qaeda and terrorist who is responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children. >> nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks. by the end of 2001 u.s. forces were bombing in afghanistan searching for bin laden. yesterday a team of navy seals raid this had mansion in pakistan. 3 minutes after a fire fight that bin laden fought back and he was dead. >> we are ones remind that had america can set our mind whatever we set our mind to. >> jubilant crowds were outside white house and celebration continued in times square. 9/11 family victims weighed in. >> we beat them a
. >> for months, u.s. intelligence had been focused on a suspicious mansion in pakistan and some signs that bin laden could be inside. president obama authorized the mission to find out and u.s. forces took out the number one enemy. >> in a nine minute statement late last night. he announced the end of a nearly ten-year manhunt. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden the leader of al-qaeda and terrorist who is responsible for the murder of...
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u.s. airways spokeswoman valley wonder con -- valerie wonder confirmed she received the photo before last week's incident in san francisco but said the employees had been correct not to ask the man to cover himself. she said u.s. airways does not have a dress code policy beyond the need to cover private parts. according to a quote she gave the "san francisco chronicle" if they are not exposing their private parts, they are allowed to fly. she would not comment on the incident involving deshon marman and how he was removed from albuquerque-bound flight after he allegedly declined the pilot's request to raise his pajama pants above mid-thigh level. police only said that marman's boxers were exposed. marman's attorney said his client had been stereotyped by u.s. airways as a thug and his client has a right to wear his clothes the way that he wants and that they were only asking him to adjust his clothes, because of his color. now, u.s. airways stress that marman had not been removed from the
u.s. airways spokeswoman valley wonder con -- valerie wonder confirmed she received the photo before last week's incident in san francisco but said the employees had been correct not to ask the man to cover himself. she said u.s. airways does not have a dress code policy beyond the need to cover private parts. according to a quote she gave the "san francisco chronicle" if they are not exposing their private parts, they are allowed to fly. she would not comment on the incident...
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., like the one at the u.s. embassy in kabul. and it sent shockwaves around the globe today. abc's martha raddatz with more. >> reporter: the attacks have been spectacularly bold. >> rpg, get down! >> reporter: machine gun fire and rocket-propelled grenades raining down on the u.s. embassy in kabul, resulting in a day-long battle. and the truck bombing of a u.s. base that left 77 soldiers wounded and five people dead. these are the attacks that the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, mike mullen, today blamed directly on the pakistani government, accusing its spy agency, the isi, of helping the terrorist group, known as the haqqani network, every step of the way. >> with isi support, haqqani operatives planned and conducted that truck bomb attack as well as the assault on our embassy. >> reporter: never before has an american official so publicly linked the government of pakistan to attacks on the u.s. a sickening accusation, given that the u.s. has been giving pakistan more than $2 billion a year, money to f
., like the one at the u.s. embassy in kabul. and it sent shockwaves around the globe today. abc's martha raddatz with more. >> reporter: the attacks have been spectacularly bold. >> rpg, get down! >> reporter: machine gun fire and rocket-propelled grenades raining down on the u.s. embassy in kabul, resulting in a day-long battle. and the truck bombing of a u.s. base that left 77 soldiers wounded and five people dead. these are the attacks that the chairman of the joint chiefs...
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angry mobs storm the u.s. embassy in syria, including the ambassador's home. >>> "made in america" summer. a whole neighborhood looks to see what is american made in their homes and lines up behind our team with new ideas for creating jobs. >>> and jaycee dugard. your overwhelming message to the little girl who gave us all a lesson in life and hope. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with an abc news investigation. tea party powerhouse michele bachmann has rocketed to the top of the republican pack. tonight, a closer look at the business she and her husband own back home in minnesota. an outside group filmed undercover video inside the bachmann's christian counseling center. bachmann's husband has said he does not try to turn gay people straight. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here with those tapes and to tell us what they show tonight. brian. >> reporter: well, diane, they are quite a couple. and we're learning a lot more about their views and how they've made their money. michele bachm
angry mobs storm the u.s. embassy in syria, including the ambassador's home. >>> "made in america" summer. a whole neighborhood looks to see what is american made in their homes and lines up behind our team with new ideas for creating jobs. >>> and jaycee dugard. your overwhelming message to the little girl who gave us all a lesson in life and hope. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with an abc news investigation. tea party powerhouse michele bachmann has...
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u.s. credit downgrade means. the white house spent he weekend pushing back, but standard & poors, the defended its move. >> we've been saying for some time about the fiscal trajectory of the united states was on a bad path. >> reporter: two of the three major agencies which highlight investment risk give the u.s. a aaa score. s&p issued a aaa-plus, siting the debt. >> the political gridlock in washington leads us to conclude that policymakers don't have the ability to put the public finances of the u.s. on a sustainable footing. >> many policymakers and analysts say that's wrong and question standard & poors' credibility. the agency said mortgage-backed securities, the same one that brought the u.s. economy to the brink, as safe. >> now they come in as if they're this bastion of contributingness when they're wrong. >> the government can't pay its debts. >> the government points out there was a $2 trillion mistake in s&p calculations and told abc news the downgrade was, quote, amateurish. >
u.s. credit downgrade means. the white house spent he weekend pushing back, but standard & poors, the defended its move. >> we've been saying for some time about the fiscal trajectory of the united states was on a bad path. >> reporter: two of the three major agencies which highlight investment risk give the u.s. a aaa score. s&p issued a aaa-plus, siting the debt. >> the political gridlock in washington leads us to conclude that policymakers don't have the ability to...
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while the u.s. is in favor of the resolution, president obama is uneasy about using force in another arab country, while the u.s. is already fighting two wars in the middle east. >> i'm not a fan of foreign intervention but in this case where you have a leader who has been suffocating his country for 42 years and the libyans, especially over the past two weeks, it's absolutely necessary for the international community to take the side of libyan revolutionary. >> reporter: when i spoke to colonel gadhafi two weeks ago in tripoli, he was adamant that he had not lost control, despite the fact that then, the entire east coast of libya had fallen to the rebels and he insisted he would prevail. >> they love me, all. >> but if they do love you -- >> they will die to protect me and my people. >> colonel gadhafi, the president of the united states, the leaders of britain and other leaders, are calling on you to step down to leave libya. to leave your position of power. will you do that? >> [ laughing ] who w
while the u.s. is in favor of the resolution, president obama is uneasy about using force in another arab country, while the u.s. is already fighting two wars in the middle east. >> i'm not a fan of foreign intervention but in this case where you have a leader who has been suffocating his country for 42 years and the libyans, especially over the past two weeks, it's absolutely necessary for the international community to take the side of libyan revolutionary. >> reporter: when i...
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u.s. officials condition firming an american born al-qaeda cleric dead killed in a u.s. airstrike. terry mcsweeney is in our newsroom. some are saying this death may be more significant than the death of bin laden? >> reporter: yeah. this man's terrorism resume is stunning. yes it does include 9/11. u.s. counterterrorism official says al-awlaki was killed during a combined drone and jet attack in yemen. he was call the bin laden of the internet. islamic lecturer who preached hatred for americans using a blog and youtube videos, born in new mexico, educated here. held dual citizenship and told foreigners they did -- told followers they did not knee permission to kill americans, just kill them. tied to the gunman in the fort hood shooting in 2009 where 13 were kill. connected to the underwear bomber. >> awlaki is a terrorist. >> probably the most significant risk to the u.s. homeland. >> taking him out of picture is a major achievement in terms of american security. >> reporter: u.s. officia
u.s. officials condition firming an american born al-qaeda cleric dead killed in a u.s. airstrike. terry mcsweeney is in our newsroom. some are saying this death may be more significant than the death of bin laden? >> reporter: yeah. this man's terrorism resume is stunning. yes it does include 9/11. u.s. counterterrorism official says al-awlaki was killed during a combined drone and jet attack in yemen. he was call the bin laden of the internet. islamic lecturer who preached hatred for...
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the u.s. after a u.s. air strike accidentally killed more than a dozen mothers and children. nick schifrin, who has spent years covering this region, has the fallout for us tonight. >> reporter: in rural afghanistan, a father grieves his dead children and his village suffers from a u.s. mistake. the u.s. says the target was a house the taliban took over but admits by the time the bomb dropped, the house was filled with women and a handful of children. the u.s. apologized today as the village mourned its dead. "the u.s. and the taliban were fighting only 1,000 feet from my home," he says. "in all, three houses were bombed." the strike occurred in helmand, where more u.s. troops die than any other province. the u.s. fights back with the help of air strikes. but afghan officials complain bitterly that some of those strikes miss their targets and kill civilians. civilians are killed by both sides in this war. 2,700 died last year. mostly from taliban bombs. in village after village i've walked thr
the u.s. after a u.s. air strike accidentally killed more than a dozen mothers and children. nick schifrin, who has spent years covering this region, has the fallout for us tonight. >> reporter: in rural afghanistan, a father grieves his dead children and his village suffers from a u.s. mistake. the u.s. says the target was a house the taliban took over but admits by the time the bomb dropped, the house was filled with women and a handful of children. the u.s. apologized today as the...
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the u.s. is victorious. the u.s. players thought they could have played better, but they are off to the finals. >> i know we will pull through. i just have a belief in this team, and everybody feels it. at this point it is who wants it more. they obviously got a goal on us, but in the end we're in the finals and that's all that matters. >> that is all that matters. in the other semisweden against japan. japan was down 1-0, but they scored and what a big mistake by the swedish keeper coming way out of the goal. that was a gift. 3-1 japan advances. the final is set for sunday the u.s. versus japan for the championship. baseball now and the giants will continue the second half of the season tomorrow night in san diego. a's have the night off until taking on the angels on friday. now, the giants' closer continues with his brian wilson experience. that's what we are calling it. it included getting the save in the allstar game. wilson reporting the final two outs. and then tonight wilson in los angeles for the espy awards.
the u.s. is victorious. the u.s. players thought they could have played better, but they are off to the finals. >> i know we will pull through. i just have a belief in this team, and everybody feels it. at this point it is who wants it more. they obviously got a goal on us, but in the end we're in the finals and that's all that matters. >> that is all that matters. in the other semisweden against japan. japan was down 1-0, but they scored and what a big mistake by the swedish keeper...
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the u.s. it's either us or not. this is not easy. >> president obama called for an orderly transition to a more responsive government. secretary of state hillary clinton says that doesn't mean they're calling for mubarak to leave. >> i never said that. i want the egyptian people to have the chance to chart a new future. >> the u.s. government is now urging americans to evacuate as soon as possible. >> yesterday the -- police could have run away. everybody was, you know, in a desperate situation. >> egypt's turmoil is now affecting wall street. on friday oil prices rose, the stock market dropped. people will watch to see if the market rebounds as these protests continue. emily schmidt, abc unanimous, washington. >> the explosion in san bruno suggests thousands of miles of untested pipelines across the united states are at far greater risk of failure than the industry maintained. this is a wake up call to the industry and government, make sure the situation in san bruno does not exist someplace
the u.s. it's either us or not. this is not easy. >> president obama called for an orderly transition to a more responsive government. secretary of state hillary clinton says that doesn't mean they're calling for mubarak to leave. >> i never said that. i want the egyptian people to have the chance to chart a new future. >> the u.s. government is now urging americans to evacuate as soon as possible. >> yesterday the -- police could have run away. everybody was, you know,...
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the u.s. economy? >>> secret revealed. former governor arnold schwarzenegger admits paternity of a child with a worker in his home. his wife, his children, speak out today. >>> secret weapon? tonight, eye-opening new findings about coffee. could it actually prevent some cancers? promising news for men and women. >>> and, model project. a star giving help and hope to the children of haiti. a school with its first lesson all about generosity. >>> good evening to you tonight from the truly windy city of chicago, where we have learned today that something that rarely happens in history has happened. a big, busy section of the mighty mississippi is simply closed for business. we're talking about crucial crops stalled on their path down the river. it's an area of miles extending around natchez, and could cost the united states hundreds of millions of dollars. so, who will pay that cost? well, yunji de nies spent the day along the river. yunji? >> reporter: good evening, diane. it is difficult to ove
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a senior u.s. military official tells abc news that the military is quote assuming iran has something. there are provisions built into drones. informs -- information can be erased if the plane is lost. if this is a stealth drone, it could help the iranians better understand the vulnerabilities of the u.s. >> it would have been poor planning to use the top technology on a platform they knew might go down. >> reporter: this is only the latest incident of the military losing secret information. pakistan reportedly let china look at a crashed stealth helicopter used in the raid that killed osama bin laden. the iranian television has not released pictures of the aircraft. back in july, they said they shot down another plane but later backed away there that claim. dan and sunny? >> abc's tahman bradley. thank you this morning. >>> more than 2,000 protesters have been arrested in washington, d.c. police moved in after demonstrators refused to demolish that wooden structure. after the initial arrests, ther
a senior u.s. military official tells abc news that the military is quote assuming iran has something. there are provisions built into drones. informs -- information can be erased if the plane is lost. if this is a stealth drone, it could help the iranians better understand the vulnerabilities of the u.s. >> it would have been poor planning to use the top technology on a platform they knew might go down. >> reporter: this is only the latest incident of the military losing secret...
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some say you and the u.s. rebuffed the offer. would it have been better off if the u.s. had pursued the military campaign if afghanistan in the way that president obama is pursuing the action in libya? with nato as the command and control structure? >> i think that's nonsensical partisan politics. the coalition in libya is the smallest one in history. we had over 90 countries in the global war on terror. dozens of countries involved in afghanistan. dozens of countries involved in iraq. and still, the democrats were alleging it was president bush was there unilaterally. it's nonsense. now, going -- the first thing you have to do is recognize that, as i talk about in my book, the mission has to determine the coalition. the coalition ought not determine the mission. now, that being said, if you determine what your mission is and then you decide, as we did, with respect to afghanistan, that you put together a coalition that fits that mission, that agrees with the mission, that won't back out of that mission, then you have a sufficient seriousness of purpose that you have a c
some say you and the u.s. rebuffed the offer. would it have been better off if the u.s. had pursued the military campaign if afghanistan in the way that president obama is pursuing the action in libya? with nato as the command and control structure? >> i think that's nonsensical partisan politics. the coalition in libya is the smallest one in history. we had over 90 countries in the global war on terror. dozens of countries involved in afghanistan. dozens of countries involved in iraq....
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the u.s., but he also wants to push them on economic, national security and human rights issues, so, don't be fooled. beneath, behind all of the pomp and circumstance, and tomorrow night's state dinner, there is a real tension. the white house literally rolled out the red carpet for hu jintao this afternoon. with vice president biden, for the first time ever, personally greeting the chinese president on the tarmac. in times square and on cable, china has launched an ad campaign featuring basketball superstar yao ming. they're trying to boost their image here. tonight, in the old family dining room, the president will hold an intimate dinner for president hu. white house officials anticipate that president hu will push for greater access to sell chinese goods in u.s. markets and more opportunities to invest in the u.s. >> chinese investment in the united states, which is one of the things this summit is going to, i think, address, potentially can generate a lot of u.s. jobs. >> reporter: presid
the u.s., but he also wants to push them on economic, national security and human rights issues, so, don't be fooled. beneath, behind all of the pomp and circumstance, and tomorrow night's state dinner, there is a real tension. the white house literally rolled out the red carpet for hu jintao this afternoon. with vice president biden, for the first time ever, personally greeting the chinese president on the tarmac. in times square and on cable, china has launched an ad campaign featuring...
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but tonight, u.s. officials tell us that they believe the images are of the real drone, although it was probably pieced together. "the drone we lost is not intact, it was broken apart," said one u.s. official, who told abc news that the u.s. has seen imagery of where the drone crashed in iran. but look at the design. the tail on the u.s. drone versus the iranian images look quite different. whether the drone the iranians are showing is real or not, or simply pieced together, there is one thing for sure. the iranians do have the drone somewhere and are no doubt trying to learn whatever they can about it. >> bottom line, there was a highly sophisticated american system that in a certain way we can't describe as american anymore because it's in iranian and soon russian or chinese hands. >> reporter: there is no doubt that this is a huge loss for u.s. intelligence. stunning, said one official. while some of the information may have been automatically erased, even the skin of the stealth drone is highly val
but tonight, u.s. officials tell us that they believe the images are of the real drone, although it was probably pieced together. "the drone we lost is not intact, it was broken apart," said one u.s. official, who told abc news that the u.s. has seen imagery of where the drone crashed in iran. but look at the design. the tail on the u.s. drone versus the iranian images look quite different. whether the drone the iranians are showing is real or not, or simply pieced together, there is...
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the men's and women's u.s. snowboard team grabbed four of the six available medals, and the world witnessed the grand entrance of the double cork from shaun white and other riders. we're left to wonder, where does it go from here? [rock music] ♪ >> ohh! >> male announcer: back-to-back 900s right here, and look at this. there's the double cork. >> yeah! ♪ >> we were lucky enough to catch up with u.s. team member louie vito at the u.s. open of surfing this summer in huntington to see how he hangs in the off-season and what he was planning for this winter. have a look. >> we're here at the u.s. open of surf right now, chillin' on the beach. it's cool for me 'cause we did some signings, some media stuff. i got to go to the bmx course, and, uh, learn how to drop in on a bike, and i'm horrible at biking. i wasn't ready yet. whoo! you know, i know a lot of the athletes here, so i don't really get theirs, but there is one autograph i'm gonna be trying to get, so, uh, hopefully, i can get that. i'm a little nervous.
the men's and women's u.s. snowboard team grabbed four of the six available medals, and the world witnessed the grand entrance of the double cork from shaun white and other riders. we're left to wonder, where does it go from here? [rock music] ♪ >> ohh! >> male announcer: back-to-back 900s right here, and look at this. there's the double cork. >> yeah! ♪ >> we were lucky enough to catch up with u.s. team member louie vito at the u.s. open of surfing this summer in...
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the u.s. and allies are preparing for a military strike against the government of moammar gadhafi. >> it comes after a vote from the u.n. security council to protect civilians at all costs. good morning, emily. >> reporter: good morning to you. for weeks now, the world condemned moammar gadhafi's people. now this puts force behind the words. four decades of moammar gadhafi's rule are challenged with a vote. >> translator: ten votes in favor. zero votes against. >> reporter: the u.n. security council voted a no-fly zone to protect rebels. >> this resolution demands an immediate cease-fire and an end to violence and attacks to civilians. >> reporter: this comes weeks after rebel resis tense. gadhafi said attacks are imminent. he said we are coming. we are for t looking for the tr and should have no mercy or c e compassi compassion. gadhafi's son said his family is not afraid. >> what is your father's reaction, your reaction to the resolution that has been taken? >> first of all, it was unfair. a
the u.s. and allies are preparing for a military strike against the government of moammar gadhafi. >> it comes after a vote from the u.n. security council to protect civilians at all costs. good morning, emily. >> reporter: good morning to you. for weeks now, the world condemned moammar gadhafi's people. now this puts force behind the words. four decades of moammar gadhafi's rule are challenged with a vote. >> translator: ten votes in favor. zero votes against. >>...
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u.s. into a third war in a muslim country, many wonder who exactly are we fighting for? we'll take you on a journey to a rebel stronghold for answers. >>> nuclear reality check. it's in the air, it's in the food, it's in the ocean. the fallout from japan's atomic catastrophe. do we know how far the radiation is spreading? what you need to know. >>> and the best kiss. this one was good. that one wasn't bad but no two hollywood smooches are alike. what was the greatest of all, the results next. >>> good evening, i'm bill weir. missiles and muzzle fire are lighting up the north african sky tonight as america and her allies continue to destroy the defenses of moammar gadhafi. the mission, according to president obama, was to stop the libyan dictate they are slaughtering more of his own people, but getting rid of gadhafi, not our job. for the moment, that task is still in the hands of a ragged group of rebels, and with more american blood and treasure on the line alexander markardt set out to f
u.s. into a third war in a muslim country, many wonder who exactly are we fighting for? we'll take you on a journey to a rebel stronghold for answers. >>> nuclear reality check. it's in the air, it's in the food, it's in the ocean. the fallout from japan's atomic catastrophe. do we know how far the radiation is spreading? what you need to know. >>> and the best kiss. this one was good. that one wasn't bad but no two hollywood smooches are alike. what was the greatest of all,...
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martha landed back at a u.s. naval base in italy just a short time ago and has more on these latest developments. martha, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. there are a lot of details to be worked out about that nato plan, but we did spend a remarkable day jumping from warship to warship with the man currently in charge. general carter ham took charge of africa command on march 9th. ten days later, he was at war. and now, he is here, in the middle of the fight, touring the u.s. warships off the coast of libya. he brought the sailors and marines some encouragement from their commander in chief. >> he said, how are the attacks going in abo? and i said, mr. president, the marines are hammering the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: today, for the first time, general ham saw colonel gadhafi daring to violate the no-fly zone, putting up an aircraft. >> we saw libyan fighter jet, taking off, it was detected by french aircraft. and with standing rules of engagement, appropriately attacked that aircraft. >>
martha landed back at a u.s. naval base in italy just a short time ago and has more on these latest developments. martha, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. there are a lot of details to be worked out about that nato plan, but we did spend a remarkable day jumping from warship to warship with the man currently in charge. general carter ham took charge of africa command on march 9th. ten days later, he was at war. and now, he is here, in the middle of the fight, touring the...
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u.s. strike an unauthorized unilateral action. it's easy to forget, meanwhile that the navy s.e.a.l.s who carried out the mission did not know whether their intended target, osama bin laden, was really inside that compound, when they climbed the stairs and came face to face with him. here's jake tapper with new details. >> reporter: so many new details about the attack on the compound. the mission, called operation neptune spear, definitively, a kill mission. in abbottabad, one s.e.a.l. team climbed to the third floor of the bin laden house and came face to face with public enemy number one. but today, we learned that osama bin laden was not armed. >> if he threw up his hands and didn't appear to represent any kind of threat, then they were to capture him. but they had full authority to kill him. >> reporter: cia director leon panetta said that bin laden was not shooting back, as the 25-man team attacked the compound. >> there were some threatening moves that were made that clearly represe
u.s. strike an unauthorized unilateral action. it's easy to forget, meanwhile that the navy s.e.a.l.s who carried out the mission did not know whether their intended target, osama bin laden, was really inside that compound, when they climbed the stairs and came face to face with him. here's jake tapper with new details. >> reporter: so many new details about the attack on the compound. the mission, called operation neptune spear, definitively, a kill mission. in abbottabad, one s.e.a.l....
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u.s. intelligence agents have their eye on the new leader of al qaeda. six weeks after the u.s. takedown of osama bin laden, his closest deputy is officially taking his place. ayman al zawahiri now has the job. so, how does this change the terror threat to america? chief investigative correspondent brian ross on the new and shadowy man in charge. >> reporter: the u.s. had hoped to kill zawahiri before he took over, but today, the official line was a studied shrug of the shoulders. >> frankly, it barely matters who runs al qaeda because al qaeda is a bankrupt ideology. >> reporter: still, the key question for americans -- is zawahiri more or less likely to attack the u.s.? >> now that we've killed bin laden, he probably feels a need to retaliate against the united states. >> reporter: but in his dozens of video messages, he seems far more focused on attacks in pakistan, egypt and other muslim countries than on the u.s. >> so, if you are in pakistan, i think you would be afraid of more attacks. >> reporter: originally from an upper middle class family of professors and doctors in
u.s. intelligence agents have their eye on the new leader of al qaeda. six weeks after the u.s. takedown of osama bin laden, his closest deputy is officially taking his place. ayman al zawahiri now has the job. so, how does this change the terror threat to america? chief investigative correspondent brian ross on the new and shadowy man in charge. >> reporter: the u.s. had hoped to kill zawahiri before he took over, but today, the official line was a studied shrug of the shoulders....
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the u.s. says the american acted in self-defense when he shot two armed men who tried to rob him last week. >>> shifting gears now, this very harsh winter is about to become even harsher. yet another mega storm is sweeping across the country. it all started out yesterday, hammering california with some heavy rain and mountain snow. today, it is gripping the plains and midwest with snow and ice. by the time it's over, 75% of the country will get hit. >>> and you're about to feel real bad for chicago, because they could get buried under 20 inches of snow, which would make it one of its biggest storms ever. >> we turn to accuweather's ava dinges tracking this monster storm. >> good morning. a massive storm system engulfing a large portion of the country, at least into the overnight hours. about 3 to 6 inches of snow from denver back into minneapolis. eventually blizzard conditions expected in chicago and detroit overnight. even new york city ahead of this storm could see a couple of inches of sno
the u.s. says the american acted in self-defense when he shot two armed men who tried to rob him last week. >>> shifting gears now, this very harsh winter is about to become even harsher. yet another mega storm is sweeping across the country. it all started out yesterday, hammering california with some heavy rain and mountain snow. today, it is gripping the plains and midwest with snow and ice. by the time it's over, 75% of the country will get hit. >>> and you're about to...
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is the u.s. hopeful the mother lode of information help quell the questions about whether or not bin laden is in fact dead? >> they certainly are. coupled with the tapes. that's why they released the tapes saying who else could have shot this video. >> martha, thank you. >>> as we reported at the top, one official called these tapes a treasure trove. more than bin laden watching himself and dyeing his beard, there are so many other hidden clues. david kerley on where this could lead intelligence officials next. >> reporter: what osama bin laden has left behind has left golden nuggets shared across the country and with allies, according to a senior intelligence official, saying the material proves that bin laden was far from a figurehead. he was an active player who was plotting and planning terrorist attacks and who relied heavily on his courier network to issue his orders. >> this is a guy who thought continuously about what kind of attacks would be most effective and most damaging. he was a big
is the u.s. hopeful the mother lode of information help quell the questions about whether or not bin laden is in fact dead? >> they certainly are. coupled with the tapes. that's why they released the tapes saying who else could have shot this video. >> martha, thank you. >>> as we reported at the top, one official called these tapes a treasure trove. more than bin laden watching himself and dyeing his beard, there are so many other hidden clues. david kerley on where this...
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the u.s. playing for its third world title. japan, carrying the hopes of a nation that's endured so much heartbreak this year. with just minutes to play, the u.s. scored, victory so close. but japan soon answered and, of course, it would all come down to those penalty kicks. abc's deborah roberts is on assignment in frankfurt tonight. deborah, it was heartbreaking. >> reporter: david, what a night here in frankfurt. two agonizing hours. many soccer fans are no doubt reaching for the antacids tonight. it was a nail-biter of a world cup match. they don't get much better than this. of course, so many of us thought it would be america's night. but in the end, the japanese were just too powerful. i spoke with two soccer players earlier this evening, they said, they gave it their all and they said they feel very proud of the job that they did for america, but in the end, it was just not to be. and, of course, it was a cinderella story that is now something for the history books. >> it is japan's world cup! >> reporter: it was an endi
the u.s. playing for its third world title. japan, carrying the hopes of a nation that's endured so much heartbreak this year. with just minutes to play, the u.s. scored, victory so close. but japan soon answered and, of course, it would all come down to those penalty kicks. abc's deborah roberts is on assignment in frankfurt tonight. deborah, it was heartbreaking. >> reporter: david, what a night here in frankfurt. two agonizing hours. many soccer fans are no doubt reaching for the...
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u.s. credit rating. an adviser to president obama puts he blame squarely on the tea party, and the republicans say the fault lies with the president's lack of leadership. and tonight, concern with what is going to happen as the markets open. >> as the asian markets opened, world economiesing waited with anxiety about what the u.s. credit downgrade means. the white house spent the weekend pushing back, but standard & poors, the rating agency that issued the ground jade, -- downgrade, defended its move. >> we have been talking about the business stall trajectory of the us was on a bad path. >> two of the three major agencies that highlight the risk, give the u.s. a aaa score. s&p cited concerns that the u.s. government can't deal with it debt. >> the political gridlock in washington leads us to conclude that policymakers don't have the ability to pro-actively put the public finances of the u.s. on a solid footing. >> analysts say that's wrong and question s&p's credibility. the agency said a
u.s. credit rating. an adviser to president obama puts he blame squarely on the tea party, and the republicans say the fault lies with the president's lack of leadership. and tonight, concern with what is going to happen as the markets open. >> as the asian markets opened, world economiesing waited with anxiety about what the u.s. credit downgrade means. the white house spent the weekend pushing back, but standard & poors, the rating agency that issued the ground jade, -- downgrade,...
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two separate payments totalling $100,000 the u.s. says came if the iranians had:wired to an undercover fbi bank account down payment for attack. -- t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >>> the uc berkeley grads who had been imprisoned in iran were on capitol hill today to thank the senators who helped in their release. the trio was arrested in july 2009 for crossing in iran while hiking. iran accused them of spying. shourd was released after 14 months. fattal and bauer were freed last month. >>> meteorologist mike nicco ahead with the forecast. >> with which i had some solar panels today, tomorrow and the next day. we have warm invection clouds, warm air coming in that will boost that warming trend. we'll talk about the changes this weekend through monday >>> plus, major blackberry outage that has hit the u.s.. what users here in the bay area are experiencing. >>> the nationwide effort today to break a world record has some in the bay area doing jumping jacks. and you askh@h@h@ >>> the protesters, we've heard repeatedly the demonstrators
two separate payments totalling $100,000 the u.s. says came if the iranians had:wired to an undercover fbi bank account down payment for attack. -- t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >>> the uc berkeley grads who had been imprisoned in iran were on capitol hill today to thank the senators who helped in their release. the trio was arrested in july 2009 for crossing in iran while hiking. iran accused them of spying. shourd was released after 14 months. fattal and bauer were freed last...